Tonight's TV picks: Emmys promise 'fun and upbeat' with Seth Meyers

The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards (5 p.m. Pacific/8 p.m. Eastern, NBC): Welcome to television's game of thrones -- minus the gruesome carnage. Late-night funny guy Seth Meyers is our host for the annual gala that celebrates the medium's artistic achievements while conveniently overlooking the awful fare like "Naked Dating." He promises a "fun and upbeat" evening, but the losers might not necessarily agree.

"King of Cones" (8 p.m., Food Network): There's only one thing that might divert our attention from the Emmy show: Ice cream! Tonight, the chefs chill out with flavorful creations inspired by rock 'n' roll and the rodeo.

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(L-R) Chairman & CEO of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Bruce Rosenblum, actor and television host Seth Meyers and executive producer Don Mischer roll out the red carpet at 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards press preview day held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on August 20, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Mark Davis/Getty Images)

"Poirot" series finale (Acorn.TV): Agatha Christie's iconic sleuth (David Suchet) ends his remarkable 25-year run and the only place you can see it is via Acorn. The final episode, "Curtain," features the return of fan favorite Captain Hastings (Hugh Fraser) who works with an ailing Poirot to solve a case at Styles, the site of their first case together.